Jai Choi
InvestorCo-founder/Managing Partner at Tekton Ventures Β· Partner at Partech Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K β $1M checks Β· typically $500K
About
Jai Choi is the founder and managing partner at Tekton Ventures. He has experience as an entrepreneur and seed investor with background in both startups and multinational corporations, maintaining relationships across the US, Europe, and Asia in internet, technology, media, and mobile sectors. His areas of focus include incubation, business development, joint ventures, and M&A, with particular expertise in consumer internet, ecommerce, software, and mobile.
Experience
- Tekton VenturesFounder | Managing Partnercurrent2009 β presentSan Francisco
- Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies - USC MarshallAdjunct Professorcurrent2025 β presentLos Angeles, CA
- CoupangSeed Investorcurrent2010 β presentSeoul, South Korea
- Viva Republica (Toss)Early Stage Investorcurrent2017 β presentSeoul, Korea
- PartechVenture Partnercurrent2006 β presentSan Francisco, Paris, Berlin, Dakar
- GrubMarket Inc.Seed Investorcurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PolsiaSeed/First investorcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Holo AISeed Investorcurrent2026 β presentVilnius
- The Biological Computing Co. (TBC)Seed Investorcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PayJoySeed Investorcurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MooveSeed Investorcurrent2020 β presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- FlutterwaveSeed Investorcurrent2016 β presentNigeria
- CandexSeed Investorcurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MeramaSeed Investorcurrent2020 β presentMexico City, Mexico
- AirwaveSeed Investorcurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- λ§μ΄λ¦¬μΌνΈλ¦½ (Myrealtrip)Early Stage Investorcurrent2020 β presentSeoul, South Korea
- Frontier Car GroupSeed Investorcurrent2016 β presentBerlin Area, Germany
- Redcoat.aiSeed Investorcurrent2023 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Cotopaxi.comSeed Investorcurrent2014 β presentCottonwood Heights, UT
- SignifydSeed Investorcurrent2012 β presentPalo Alto
Education
- University of Southern CaliforniaB.S., Finance and Economics1992 β 1996
Skills & more
E-commerce48Joint Ventures12Incubation14Start-ups99Entrepreneur4Entrepreneurship71Business Development41Venture Capital69Cloud Computing4Management Consulting1Digital Media1Mergers & Acquisitions17
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Emerging MarketsPrivate EquityAngel InvestingIntegrated MarketingDue DiligenceCompetitive AnalysisMobile DevicesStrategic PartnershipsLeadershipManagementStrategyStrategic PlanningFrom Jai's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Southern California343
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft
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Shared employers
Also worked at Viva Republica (Toss)9
Nicolas El BazeSenior Advisor at Partech VenturesEric KimCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater CapitalJin OhPartner at Goodwater CapitalCathryn ChenFounder & CEO at MarketX VenturesDeepak RavichandranPartner at Alkeon CapitalTalia GoldbergPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Also worked at The Biological Computing Co. (TBC)3
Also worked at Endless West1
Also worked at Kyash1
Colleagues at Tekton Ventures
Network1
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